Sustainability Manager
MiTek · Chesterfield, MO · Today
HybridFull-time
Job Responsibilities & Requirements
A Brief Overview
The Sustainability Manager will play a critical role in advancing MiTek’s sustainability and climate strategy, with primary responsibility for managing the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions program, regulatory climate disclosures, performance tracking, and sustainability reporting infrastructure.
- Project manage MiTek’s annual GHG data collection and calculation process, including coordination across global sites and functions to ensure data quality, completeness, and timeliness.
- Ensure alignment with recognized standards (e.g., GHG Protocol), supporting year-over-year consistency and audit readiness.
- Support the evolution of emissions tracking capabilities as MiTek expands its sustainability and climate programs.
- Support compliance with applicable climate- and emissions-related regulatory and parent company reporting requirements.
- Monitor the evolving regulatory landscape and translate requirements into internal actions, timelines, and reporting deliverables.
- Own annual sustainability report process, including annual updates reflecting prior-year performance, metrics, and progress against goals.
- Partner with Communications and Marketing to produce the report, ensuring content is accurate, clear, and aligned with MiTek’s broader narrative and brand.
- Lead the development of internal sustainability and climate targets, including emissions-related goals, and manage performance tracking against those targets over time.
- Prepare internal updates and summaries to support leadership visibility, decision-making, and governance processes.
- Support MiTek’s bi-annual climate risk assessment process, and contribute to related disclosures and reporting.
- Drive cross-functional sustainability initiatives that strengthen MiTek’s long-term resilience, regulatory readiness, and strategic positioning.
- Identify opportunities based on findings in data to make improvements; work in collaboration with the appropriate teams to create and execute a plan.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate sustainability, ESG, climate reporting, or a related field.
- Or a technical background (e.g., engineering, manufacturing, or facilities management) with an interest in sustainability.
- Working familiarity with sustainability and climate terminology, frameworks, and concepts (e.g., GHG protocol, climate risk, regulatory disclosures).
- A willingness to continually learn and stay abreast of regulatory requirements, standards, and science.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and competing timelines.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to translate data into clear insights and narratives.
- Proven ability to lead with influence, build trust across functions, and operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving environments.
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
Additional Requirements
- 5% As needed.